Day of the Dead Gaining Popularity in US

 Day of the Dead skeleton figurine designed around a Marilyn Monroe theme stands on a shelf at the store Masks y Mas in Albuquerque, N.M. The shop sells Day of the Dead art and clothing year-round. (AP)

Day of the Dead bride and groom skeleton figurines stand on a shelf at the store Masks y Mas in Albuquerque. (Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

A girl poses for a photo with a Calavera de Catarina, a traditional Day of the Dead Mexican icon, representing a weight lifting athlete during the Panamerican Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Oct 17, 2011.  (AP2011)

Kiko Torres, left, and his girlfriend Marlysa Sanchez, each hold a Catrina Day of the Dead doll inside Torres' store, Masks y Mas, in Albuquerque, N.M. The shop sells Day of the Dead art and clothing year-round.  (AP2011)

 Calavera de Catarina, a traditional Day of the Dead Mexican icon, representing a tennis player during the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (AP2011)

Day of the Dead skeleton figurines line a shelf at the store Masks y Mas in Albuquerque, N.M.  (AP2011)

Kiko Torres puts a Catrina Day of the Dead doll up on a shelf alongside others in his store, Masks y Mas, in Albuquerque, N.M. The shop sells Day of the Dead art and clothing year-round. (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf) (AP)

A boy jumps to touch a Calavera de Catarina, a traditional Day of the Dead Mexican icon, representing a weight lifting athlete during the Pan American Games in downtown Guadalajara,  (AP2011)

 Day of the Dead bride and groom skeleton figurines stand on a shelf at the store Masks y Mas in Albuquerque,  (AP2011)